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17. The Flight of the Nightingale

After a veteran nurse ( Georgann Johnson ) is accused of and suspended for administering medication without a doctor's order and resulting in the death of a patient, the rest of the nurses go on a sympathy strike to protest the treatment and low wages of the nursing staff. Meanwhile, Quincy and Astin work together to clear the nurse's name and end the strike, all the while dealing with Astin's wife undergoing surgery at the same hospital. David Ruprecht ( Supermarket Sweep ) guest stars.

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After a veteran nurse ( Georgann Johnson ) is accused of and suspended for administering medication without a doctor's order and resulting in the death of a patient, the rest of the nurses go on a sympathy strike to protest the treatment and low wages of the nursing staff. Meanwhile, Quincy and Astin work together to clear the nurse's name and end the strike, all the while dealing with Astin's wife undergoing surgery at the same hospital. David Ruprecht ( Supermarket Sweep ) guest stars.

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